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Judge first knocked down CA’s “No Secret Police Act,” but gave the go-ahead to the “No Vigilantes Act.” Then things changed

February 10, 2026
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Dying In LA County’s Jails: Now there are 7 deaths in 2026

January 31, 2026
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The No Kings Act & the fatal shootings by ICE of Alex Pretti & Renee Good

January 27, 2026
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Dying in LA County’s jails: One more death today

January 22, 2026
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A new deadly year begins in LA County’s Jails

January 14, 2026
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Los Angeles Writers

Cathy Siepp – 1957-2007

March 21, 2007
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LA writer, pundit, mom, rescuer of stray animals, brave and outrageous babe. Rest In...

Government

And For Those of You Who Simply Can’t Tear Your Eyes Away From….

March 21, 2007
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… ….the U.S. Attorney drama, David Iglesias has an Op Ed in today’s New York...

Crime and Punishment • Death Penalty • Supreme Court

If It’s Good Enough For the Dogs……

March 21, 2007
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Yesterday’s Supreme Court order to stay the execution of Ohio murderer, Kenneth Biros, has...

Crime and Punishment • Supreme Court

SCOTUS WATCH – Cruel and Unusual?

March 20, 2007
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This afternoon the Supreme Court stopped the execution of a man who was scheduled to be put to...

Government

The Purged US Attorney Scandal Meets Grassroots Reporting

March 20, 2007
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*UPDATED* The latest development in the unfolding US Attorney firing scandal was last...

Education

High-Priced U, Part 2 – Tammy’s World

March 19, 2007
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Last week, after I wrote about the increasing costs of a college education, I heard from a bunch of...

Education • Free Speech • Supreme Court

The Legal Virtue of…….BONG HITS 4 JESUS

March 19, 2007
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Drugs! Free Speech! Religious liberty! Holding the line against the rising tide of utter chaos in...

City Government

Light Weekend Posting…..See You Monday!

March 17, 2007
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Education • Gangs

THE HIGH COST OF GOOD INTENTIONS

March 16, 2007
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*UPDATED* Strange cuts got made in this post late Thursday night when I originally put it up. Was...

Education

Thursday Shorts – Unequal Education

March 15, 2007
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There are very few poor students at America’s top colleges and an ever-expanding number of...

Freedom of Information • Government • Prison

Sunshine: the Sequel—Blackout Behind Bars

March 14, 2007
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If there was ever an American institution sorely in need of press scrutiny, it’s the...

Freedom of Information • Government

You’ve Got A Right To Know

March 13, 2007
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Happy National Sunshine Week. No, the seven-day event that started this past Sunday has nothing to...

City Government • Gangs

The Million-Dollar “To Do” List

March 12, 2007
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Admittedly this is an LA-centric story. But its theme has broader implications. According to the...

Education • Homelessness

Preview of Street Stories to come…..

March 12, 2007
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Check out the preview for our new Street Stories section. For more, click here. The guy pictured...

Police

Stupid Snooping

March 12, 2007
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Look, I’m as willing as the next person to be hyper-critical of the Los Angeles Police...

Street Stories

Welcome to Street Stories

March 11, 2007
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In this section, we plan to run a series of multi-part narratives, tales told chapter by chapter...

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Grassroots Reporters Wanted

February 21, 2007
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We hope you’ll become more than merely readers and commenters. We hope you’ll be...

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